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Arizona Morning Briefing, 8-24: Mayes Clears Hobbs in Sunshine Case, Shah Lands Police Endorsement, Prescott Valley Mayor’s Saloon Showdown, and More

August 24, 2026 8:09 amAugust 26, 2026 9:23 am

Labor Day still isn’t here, so we’re still wearing white. And we wear shorts pretty much year-round. Maybe the old rules don’t apply anymore. They certainly don’t seem to apply to Governor Hobbs. •The big state news is that Attorney...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 8-21: Petersen Calls For Skydance Hearing, Hobbs Way Ahead In New Poll, No One Wants To Debate, and More

August 21, 2026 8:15 amAugust 26, 2026 9:23 am

The dog days drag on, the Halloween decorations are already in the store, but November still feels like a faraway dream. Here are the stories we’re following as we hide in our air-conditioned bunker. •Late Thursday, Senate President Warren Petersen...

Arizona Morning Roundup: Giles Pick Official, Prop. 145 Supporters Plea at Supreme Court, Circuit Court Rejects SB1260 Objections

August 11, 2026 8:58 am

Several plots actually moved forward Monday on As Arizona Turns. There were no evil twins or amnesia. But the day had everything else a political watcher could want! •After a week of coy posturing where everyone knew they were about...

Governor Interview Uncertain as Mayes’ Sunshine Investigation Nears End

August 6, 2026 5:31 pmAugust 10, 2026 12:21 pm

Attorney General Kris Mayes says her nearly two-year investigation into Gov. Katie Hobbs’ ties to Sunshine Residential Homes is “near the end” and expects to announce a result before the November election. But Mayes still will not say whether investigators...

Mesa Mayor John Giles speaking with attendees at a "Yes on 308 Cocktail Hour" event at Cowley Companies in Phoenix, Arizona.

Hobbs Reportedly Taps Republican John Giles for Lieutenant Governor

August 4, 2026 9:25 pm

Gov. Katie Hobbs plans to name former Mesa Mayor John Giles, a Republican, as her running mate, The New York Times reported Tuesday, creating an unusual cross-party ticket for Arizona’s first election in which voters will choose a lieutenant governor....

Biggs Picks Sine Kerr as Arizona’s First Lt. Governor Running Mate

August 3, 2026 7:00 amAugust 6, 2026 5:33 pm

Republican gubernatorial nominee Andy Biggs made state history Friday by becoming the first Arizona candidate to select a lieutenant governor running mate. His choice, former state Sen. Sine Kerr, would be first in line to succeed him if the ticket...

Biggs Outraises Schweikert 9x; Hobbs Triples Biggs

July 17, 2026 8:10 amJuly 23, 2026 1:53 pm

Arizona’s 2026 Quarter 2 campaign finance reports are out, and Republican gubernatorial candidates are filing how much they’ve earned — and spent — campaigning against their Democrat opponent, Gov. Katie Hobbs. U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, the Republican frontrunner most likely...